Question 1

Why would both sides below my ribs on my back hurt and be sore?also feel random pains on the front of my upper ribs, again both sides. unusual for uti?

Accepted Answer

If you know you have a UTI then the infection may have progressed to other parts in your body, this is not good and i would go to a doctor so they can treat this asap.

Question 2

Feb -dull ache in back on right side. dr dxd uti. pain stayed slight + another uti in sep. i had no other symptoms tho. now i have gallbladder like irritation. could it have been that all along? no other symptoms now-just pain most under rt rib now?

Accepted Answer

I favor gall bladder disease as a cause of both the right upper back and right upper abdominal discomfort. In my experience a UTI with associated upper back pain would most likely be a pyelonephritis. which is a serious kidney infection usually with associated fever and chills and requires potent antibiotic treatment. This didn't appear to be your course. Bladder infections were more likely.

Question 3

5 days takin meds for uti pain in side stomach and my back and ribs..should i see doc again?

Accepted Answer

It never hurts to ask. Call the doctor's office and tell them what is going on and let them decide if you need to be seen again.  If you in fact have upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis or worse) then Cephalexin (keflex) may not be the most effective therapy. Would be very appropriate to either go again or call and discuss. Good luck.

Question 4

Can a uti and constipation cause sharp pain under the rib cage on the upper right side to the shoulder?  also hurts to breathe and lay on back.

Accepted Answer

Yes, this pain it possible related to your UTI with constipation. I hope you taking antibiotics for UTI and need to drink a lot of water. For constipation you can try Senna - herbal medicine very helpful for this. Because both condition together make you feels worse.

Question 5

Burning/blood/clots when urinating. little increase in urgency. ache in side/back between ribs & hip. history of uti/stones. no fever. for a week now.?

Accepted Answer

You likely have a UTI and need antibiotics.  You can buy urostat over the counter in the meantime, but need to start antibiotics soon.  Go get your urine tested at your family doctor's office.

Question 6

I have a sharp pain on the right side of my chest and the upper right side of my back/arm. it also hurts when i inhale deeply. recently had a uti. ?

Accepted Answer

What you are describing is pleurisy or pleuritic chest pain- which may mask itself as many things. Such pain can be seen from muscle injury, rib fracture, blood clot, inflammatory diseases such as Lupus, pneumonia, pericarditis it even cardiac disease- there is a long list. You need to see your doctor so they can walk through your history with you.

Question 7

She is 17 and has been complaining of on and off pain on the side around the rib cage. and at times the pain changes from right to left side. she was treated of uti about two months ago. so what could this be?

Accepted Answer

The pain she has right now is likely not related to the UTI event 2 months ago. Upper urinary tract infection, namely kidney infection is usually very symptomatic which includes back or flank pain (only one side most of the time), fever, shaking chill, severe fatigue and change in urine color.
The current pain could be anything or nothing, observe for now, take Tylenol as needed for one day.

Question 8

I am experiencing normal uti symptoms but recently my lower left back has a sharp pain as well as a sharp pain under my left rib. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Kidney infection or kidney stone could be present if there if one sided back pain.  Also, fever and nausea would suggest infection. If the urine is cloudy, it would likely be infection.  If there is blood in the urine,  a kidney stone is possible.

Question 9

I woke up with soreness on my left side from the bottom of my rib to a little down my buttocks. didn't do anything to that area.have possible uti?

Accepted Answer

Generally starts with painful voiding, frequency, or urgency.  Then it can spread to kidney, which is in the flank toward the back.  You symptoms don't fit this, so it might be something else, such as ovarian cyst or herniated disc.  But there are 100's of other possibilities, so have you doctor figure it out for you.

Question 10

Having an issue with getting rid of uti.
this is 3 months of this.
on my second round of meds.
i having throbbing under under my rib cage on both side?

Accepted Answer

A chronic urinary tract infection warrants referral to a specialist.  Question that need to be addressed are treating a partner simultaneously if sexually active; repeating urine cultures to detect any resistant organism; dynamic evaluation of urine flow.  These all may be addressed by a urologist.

Pain on right side of back below ribs uti

Why would both sides below my ribs on my back hurt and be sore?also feel random pains on the front of my upper ribs, again both sides. unusual for uti?

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Feb -dull ache in back on right side. dr dxd uti. pain stayed slight + another uti in sep. i had no other symptoms tho. now i have gallbladder like irritation. could it have been that all along? no other symptoms now-just pain most under rt rib now?

5 days takin meds for uti pain in side stomach and my back and ribs..should i see doc again?

Can a uti and constipation cause sharp pain under the rib cage on the upper right side to the shoulder? also hurts to breathe and lay on back.

Burning/blood/clots when urinating. little increase in urgency. ache in side/back between ribs & hip. history of uti/stones. no fever. for a week now.?

I have a sharp pain on the right side of my chest and the upper right side of my back/arm. it also hurts when i inhale deeply. recently had a uti. ?

She is 17 and has been complaining of on and off pain on the side around the rib cage. and at times the pain changes from right to left side. she was treated of uti about two months ago. so what could this be?

I am experiencing normal uti symptoms but recently my lower left back has a sharp pain as well as a sharp pain under my left rib. what could this be?

I woke up with soreness on my left side from the bottom of my rib to a little down my buttocks. didn't do anything to that area.have possible uti?

Having an issue with getting rid of uti. this is 3 months of this. on my second round of meds. i having throbbing under under my rib cage on both side?

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